Socio-economic statistics for Webscott, Shropshire

Socio-economic statistics for Webscott, Shropshire

If you are thinking of moving to Webscott or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Webscott to figures for Shropshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Webscott is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Webscott Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Webscott and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Shropshire

England

No Qualifications

22.5%

22.5%

Level 1

13.1%

13.3%

Level 2

16.8%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

3.6%

Level 3

12.2%

12.4%

Level 4

27.5%

27.4%

Other

4.2%

5.7%

Webscott Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Webscott are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Webscott has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Shropshire

England

United Kingdom

95.3%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.4%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

2.3%

9.4%

Webscott Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure

Shropshire

England

Owned

38.6%

30.6%

Mortgage

30.6%

32.8%

Shared

0.6%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

5%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

8.5%

8.3%

Private Rented

13.1%

15.4%

Other

1.9%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.8%

1.3%

Webscott General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Webscott. The percentage of residents in Webscott rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health

Shropshire

England

Very Good

46.49%

47.17%

Good

34.92%

34.22%

Fair

13.55%

13.12%

Bad

3.91%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.13%

1.25%

Webscott Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Webscott come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Webscott than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

Shropshire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.2%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1.7%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

10.4%

13.5%

Webscott Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Shropshire

England

AB

22.72%

22.96%

C1

28.42%

30.92%

C2

25.73%

20.64%

DE

23.13%

25.49%

Webscott Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Webscott as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Webscott is also older than the average, making Webscott a older persons location.

Age

Shropshire

England

Age 0 to 4

5.1%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.1%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.9%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

4%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7.7%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.1%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

18.1%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

21.1%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.3%

6%

Age 65 to 74

11.2%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

6.8%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.7%

2.3%

Mean Age

42.6

39.3

Median Age

44

39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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